European Union

The European Union has slashed its greenhouse gases emissions by 40% since 1990

Some positive news for a change : it has been officialized last week that the European Union has cut its emissions by 40 percent between 1990 and 2024. Renewables and energy efficiency played major roles.

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How can we peak emissions and fast forward towards Net Zero ?

As momentum is accelerating towards peaking greenhouse gases emissions, a reflection on how to accelerate the shift towards Net Zero.

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The European Energy Transition is well underway and accelerating

Despite what nay-sayers think and write all around, the energy transition in the European Union is well underway and it’s accelerating faster and faster.

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Video : Energy efficiency’s time has finally arrived

A great Youtube video by the channel Just Have A Think shows how energy efficiency’s time has come. Let’s review all the facts and be optimistic for a while.

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European Union to double cycling by 2030

Some European countries are some of the best in the world when it comes to cycling. The European Union wants to double the distance travelled by bike by the end of the decade.

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Renewables already beat fossil fuels in the European Union

During the month of May, solar and wind power generated more electricity (30.6%) than fossil fuels (27.3%) in the European Union. And it’s only the beginning.

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Could the European Union lead again on climate ?

As global warming impacts are increasingly scary, as both China and the US are ramping up climate change actiion, can the European Union still compete ? I would say yes, at least in two sectors : home renovations and industry.

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Renewables to become first global electricity source by 2025

The latest numbers from the IEA are in and renewables will surpass dirty coal for electricity generation in 2025. Here are some thoughts on the implications this will have.

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In A Circular Economy, There Will Be No More Waste

A quick overview of the waste we generate in the European Union and how we could reduce these amounts. What if regarded all these as nutrients for a circular economy ?

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IEA finally acknowledges the exponential growth of renewables

The International Energy Agency is forecasting exponential growth of renewable energy sources, with capacity doubling in the next five years.

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